2002 · Racing

Firebugs

PlayStation exclusive

Welcome to the Firebugs racing season, where teams of different worlds send their best racer to compete for fame and glory. Play as Gismo, Karrie, Zero, BOW or Kami - each with a background story, unique special weapon, and alternate vehicle designs that can be unlocked. You race in five distinct worlds: a group of linked islands (Archipelago), a droid factory (Droid Gardens), a desert wasteland (Terrian Dunes), an industrial area (Sky Port) and a wealthy city (Aerial City). While racing, the personal weapon is stored in the left weapon bay. Random weapons that can be picked up by all racers are stored on the right.

Released: 18 October 2002
Platforms: PlayStation
Genres: Racing
Developers: —
Publishers: Sony Interactive Entertainment
Perspective: Third person
Themes: Action Science fiction
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese (Portugal), Spanish (Spain), Swedish

About

Firebugs is a 2002 racing video game developed by Attention to Detail and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. As it was released late into the console's lifespan and the PlayStation 2 had been out for 2 years, it was only released in Europe.

Keywords

vehicular combat
go-kart
grand prix
vehicle combat
split-screen multiplayer
combat racing
bots
arcade driving physics

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

The player takes control of one of five vehicles in a futuristic race where speeds can reach over 400 miles per hour. Weapons and defences are used to help the player win races. The game modes include 1 player mode where the player can race on 25 tracks in 5 distinct worlds (Archipelago, Droid Gardens, Sky Dunes, Sky Port and Cloud City). There is 2 player mode which consists of the same basics as in one player mode.